Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Acadia Hospital received a $1 million gift from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, according to a July 19 report from the Bangor Daily News.
The gift will support the construction of a new pediatric wing and the renovation of current spaces, providing private, single-occupancy rooms for all patients.
Scott Oxley, president of Northern Light Acadia Hospital, said this is an incredible gift to the people of Maine.
"To know that there are young people in emergency departments across the state waiting for us to have an opening so they can get the help they desperately need is heartbreaking. The new pediatric wing at Acadia Hospital will greatly enhance our ability to serve Maine’s most vulnerable population," Mr. Oxley said.